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v. t. [ L. advocare. See Advocate. ] To summon; to call. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Queen Katharine had privately prevailed with the pope to advoke the cause to Rome. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. & a. [ Pref. a- + flicker. ] In a flickering state. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft.
Syn. -- dive brake [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles. Same as air brake.
Syn. -- air brake [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. an atomizer to spray by means of compressed air. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

(Mach.) A railway brake powered by compressed air. Knight.
Syn. -- airbrake. [ 1913 Webster ]

A jacket having air-tight cells, or cavities which can be filled with air, to render persons buoyant in swimming. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Resembling air. [ 1913 Webster ]

(aeronautics) A local region in the atmosphere having a downward movement and offering less than normal support for the sustaining surfaces of a flying machine, causing an airplane to drop suddenly. Same as air hole. [ PJC. ]

a. Slacked, or pulverized, by exposure to the air; as, air-slacked lime. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. & v. See Ache. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a tree (Blighia sapida) widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its fragrant flowers and colorful fruits; introduced in Jamaica by Captain Bligh of the HMS Bounty.
Syn. -- akee tree. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds; the flesh is poisonous when unripe or overripe.
Syn. -- ackee [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. (Bot.) Same as Achene. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. 1 a family comprising the bubble shells.
Syn. -- family Akeridae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Obs. ] See Acton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like or suited to an alderman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A stake or pole projecting from, or set up before, an alehouse, as a sign; an alepole. At the end was commonly suspended a garland, a bunch of leaves, or a “bush.” [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ AS. gelīce, onlīce. ] In the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally; as, we are all alike concerned in religion. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ AS. onlīc, gelīc; pref. ā + like. ] Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference. [ Now used only predicatively. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The darkness and the light are both alike to thee. Ps. cxxxix. 12. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like-minded. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. alkékenge, Sp. alquequenje, ultimately fr. Ar. al-kākanj a kind of resin from Herat. ] (Bot.) An herbaceous plant of the nightshade family (Physalis alkekengi) and its fruit, which is a well flavored berry, the size of a cherry, loosely inclosed in a enlarged leafy calyx; -- also called winter cherry, ground cherry, and strawberry tomato. D. C. Eaton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Ar. al-qirmiz kermes. See Kermes. ] (Old Pharmacy) A compound cordial, in the form of a confection, deriving its name from the kermes insect, its principal ingredient. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Alsike, in Sweden. ] A species of clover with pinkish or white flowers; Trifolium hybridum. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & adv. Resembling an angel. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ D. anker: cf. LL. anceria, ancheria. ] A liquid measure in various countries of Europe. The Dutch anker, formerly also used in England, contained about 10 of the old wine gallons, or 81/2 imperial gallons. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ So called from Prof. Anker of Austria: cf. F. ankérite, G. ankerit. ] (Min.) A mineral closely related to dolomite, but containing iron. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Trimmed. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Full fresh and new here gear apiked was. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. arch- + duke. ] A prince of the imperial family of Austria. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Formerly this title was assumed by the rulers of Lorraine, Brabant, Austria, etc. It is now appropriated to the descendants of the imperial family of Austria through the make line, all such male descendants being styled archduke, and all such female descendants archduchesses. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An archduchy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ An erroneous form of arithmetic, as if from L. ars metrica the measuring art. ] Arithmetic. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ It. articiocco, perh. corrupted fr. the same word as carciofo; cf. older spellings archiciocco, archicioffo, carciocco, and Sp. alcachofa, Pg. alcachofra; prob. fr. Ar. al-harshaf, al-kharshūf. ] (Bot.) 1. The Cynara scolymus, a plant somewhat resembling a thistle, with a dilated, imbricated, and prickly involucre. The head (to which the name is also applied) is composed of numerous oval scales, inclosing the florets, sitting on a broad receptacle, which, with the fleshy base of the scales, is much esteemed as an article of food. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. See Jerusalem artichoke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. the winged seed of the ash tree. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. One who asks; a petitioner; an inquirer. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ A corruption of AS. a&unr_;exe lizard, newt. ] (Zool.) An ask; a water newt. [ Local Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. & a. [ Pref. a- + skew. ] Awry; askance; asquint; oblique or obliquely; -- sometimes indicating scorn, or contempt, or entry. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. [ AS. āslacian, slacian, to slacken. Cf. Slake. ] To mitigate; to moderate; to appease; to abate; to diminish. [ Archaic ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To overtake. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. affected by disease.
Syn. -- infected. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. One who attacks. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ Cf. Avocate. ] To call from or back again. [ Obs. ] Bp. Burnet. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To cease to sleep; to come out of a state of natural sleep; and, figuratively, out of a state resembling sleep, as inaction or death. [ 1913 Webster ]

The national spirit again awoke. Freeman. [ 1913 Webster ]

Awake to righteousness, and sin not. 1 Cor. xv. 34. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. Awoke Awaked p. p. Awaked; (Obs.) Awaken, Awoken; p. pr. & vb. n. Awaking. The form Awoke is sometimes used as a p. p. ] [ AS. āwæcnan, v. i. (imp. awōc), and āwacian, v. i. (imp. awacode). See Awaken, Wake. ] 1. To rouse from sleep; to wake; to awaken. [ 1913 Webster ]

Where morning's earliest ray . . . awake her. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us; we perish. Matt. viii. 25. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To rouse from a state resembling sleep, as from death, stupidity., or inaction; to put into action; to give new life to; to stir up; as, to awake the dead; to awake the dormant faculties. [ 1913 Webster ]

I was soon awaked from this disagreeable reverie. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]

It way awake my bounty further. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

No sunny gleam awakes the trees. Keble. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From awaken, old p. p. of awake. ] Not sleeping or lethargic; roused from sleep; in a state of vigilance or action. [ 1913 Webster ]

Before whom awake I stood. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

She still beheld,
Now wide awake, the vision of her sleep. Keats. [ 1913 Webster ]

He was awake to the danger. Froude. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. Awakened p. pr. & vb. n. Awakening. ] [ OE. awakenen, awaknen, AS. āwæcnan, āwæcnian, v. i.; pref. on- + wæcnan to wake. Cf. Awake, v. t. ] To rouse from sleep or torpor; to awake; to wake. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ He ] is dispatched
Already to awaken whom thou nam'st. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

Their consciences are thoroughly awakened. Tillotson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To arouse; excite; stir up; call forth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who, or that which, awakens. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting; as, the awakening city; an awakening discourse; the awakening dawn. -- A*wak"en*ing*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep. Specifically: A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An awakening. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Awe-struck. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } v. t. & i. To avenge. [ Obs. ] See Wreak. [ 1913 Webster ]